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By DOMENIC POLI

SPRINGFIELD — A former U.S. Marine was arrested Friday morning and released on conditions after pleading not guilty in a Springfield federal court to charges related to allegedly stealing benefit payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs and...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With a variety of offerings from historical societies, including a Hilltown History Trail beginning in 2022, local history appears to be captivating the masses in western Franklin County.Historian Susan Samoriski is capitalizing on...

By ALAN HARRIS

Revolutionary psychology includes the powers we possess to define destiny less by evolutionary routes than by seeing the mind as a more infinite source of direction, wisdom, and connection. To many that’s just gobbledygook. To others it’s the route to...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — Although the flashboards at the dam near the Glacial Potholes are designed to break in the wake of heavy flows, Great River Hydro has found itself coping with unusually frequent overflows during this summer’s rainy weather.According...

By DENNIS MERRITT

A recent New York Times article stated that the upcoming 2024 election is not about the standard issues, like inflation or immigration, but is instead about the fundamental basis of our democracy, the smooth transition of power, which we hold so...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Ahead of a Selectboard vote on Monday, members of the Energy Committee presented their recommendation for the town to acquire its lampposts and light bulbs from Eversource, a move they argue would save both energy and money.During a...

By BELLA LEVAVI

With “The Holdovers” trailer giving them a sneak peak, Franklin County residents are likely to recognize many familiar locations when the film is released in November.Many scenes were filmed at Deerfield Academy and Northfield Mount Hermon School,...

I write to express my great appreciation for Patricia Hynes’ and Timmon Wallis’ urgent Aug. 4 column entitled, “Warheads to Windmills,” subtitled “Addressing Two Greatest Threats to Humanity and the Natural World.”If you’re reading this now but missed...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Energy Committee members will present their recommendations about the town’s options for streetlights in Shelburne Falls and field questions from the public on Wednesday.The presentation, to be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall,...

By VIRGINIA RAY

SHELBURNE FALLS — The Bridge of Flowers will close as usual in late October, but this time it will not reopen until major and much-needed repairs have been made, thanks to a $2.28 million state infrastructure grant.The Shelburne Falls Fire District,...

St. Joseph’s Parish holding tag sale SHELBURNE FALLS — St. Joseph’s Parish at 34 Monroe Ave. will hold a tag sale on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. The tag sale will offer bargain items, homemade...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — In partnership with the town, the Memorial Hall Association’s board of directors has launched a three-phase $1.2 million campaign to renovate the historic 400-seat theater.Located on Town Hall’s second floor, the theater serves as a civic...

By DOMENIC POLI

To all of you out there reading this online or in print, there is something I desperately need to confess: For a portion of my July, I have been drinking on the job.But, in my defense, my editor told me to.The number of craft breweries has exploded...

By PAUL FRANZ and DOMENIC POLI

SHELBURNE FALLS — A grow light in an apartment above an attached garage is the likely culprit behind a fire that damaged the two-story building housing Trailside Health at 111 Bridge St. on Friday morning, according to the Shelburne Falls fire...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — With his new speakeasy-themed bar, Gypsy Apple Bistro owner Michaelangelo Wescott plans to offer a turn-of-the-century vibe that will be the ideal atmosphere to listen to music, socialize with friends or grab a bite to eat.Wescott...

By MARY BYRNE

SHELBURNE FALLS — Not even the rain could put a damper on the traditional Independence Day parade and chicken barbecue.“We’re here,” said Jim McCrory of the Marine Corps League Oak Ridge Detachment. “We don’t care if we get wet.” As the rain drizzled...

By MARY BYRNE

The Girls Club of Greenfield has rebranded as The Learning Knoll to better align with its offerings while incorporating each of its locations and identities in Greenfield and Shelburne Falls.The Learning Knoll, which also operates The Valley Play...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — The village will celebrate the birth of the country on Tuesday, July 4, with its traditional chicken barbecue and parade.The parade will head down Bridge Street at noon after lining up along Conway Street at The Mill at Shelburne...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE FALLS — When the war in Ukraine broke out and the Lviv-based craft brewery Pravda released its formerly undisclosed recipes to the world, Floodwater Brewing Co. owner Zack Livingston felt connected to his brewing counterparts in the war-torn...